Apr 02
A group set up to try and save Fenton Town Hall is to meet on Wednesday 3 April at Temple Street Methodist Church, Fenton at 6.30pm. On their Facebook page they say: Time to make a stand and fight for Fenton Town Hall, which is now up for sale. Come along to the events and register …
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Jul 25
Vigils have taken place to save the name of a former Staffordshire regiment. The Army is losing 17 major units, including the 3rd Battalion The Mercian Regiment (Staffords), under plans to cut 20,000 regular soldiers by the year 2020. Supporters of the Staffords gathered in Hanley, Cannock, Lichfield and Rugeley for hour-long silent vigils. The protesters want …
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Jul 16
Government attempts to put together a white paper addressing the ‘crisis’ in the provision of social care have collapsed into chaos and bitter recriminations. This is hardly a surprise given the long history of foot dragging on this difficult issue, but still a tragedy for vulnerable people and their carers. Amongst the proposals made are …
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May 09
Stoke-on-Trent City Council’s Chief Executive Officer, John van der Laarschot, has made number 37 on the taxpayers alliance 2012 Town Hall Rich List. The list also shows that Mr Laarschot receives more than the CEO of Staffordshire County Council, who is below him on the list. Council Name Job Title 2010-11 Hammersmith and Fulham Geoff …
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Mar 27
After months of pressure by Unlock Democracy members and supporters, the government finally released their proposal for a register of lobbyists. But it was a sham. They want the new rules to cover only a fraction – less than a quarter – of the industry; and don’t want the register to reveal any meaningful information …
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Dec 06
http://savewmc.org/ To all who would like to save the Wedgwood Memorial College (WMC) from closure Dear all, Many of you will know that the College may be closed, permanently, from 31st March 2012. You may also know that a group of ‘stakeholders’ (five charities working in partnership with WMC over many years) have produced a …
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Nov 09
SOURCE: STOKELECTED On Friday 4th November, local MP Tristram Hunt hosted a debate on High Speed Rail and its potential impacts on Stoke-on-Trent. Videos have been taken by http://stokeelected.wordpress.com More Parts Coming Soon
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